(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “Some Things You Never Get Used To” by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaked at #30 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Some Things You Never Get Used To’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #30 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
‘Folsom Prison Blues’ by Johnny Cash peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ by Johnny Cash peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
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‘It’s Nice to Be With You’ by The Monkees peaks at #51 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “It’s Nice to Be With You” by The Monkees, the B-side of the group’s single “D. W. Washburn,” peaked at #51 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s Nice to Be With You’ by The Monkees peaks at #51 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
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‘Hello, I Love You’ by The Doors debuts at #77 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “Hello, I Love You” by The Doors debuted today at #77, the band’s fifth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘Hello, I Love You’ by The Doors debuts at #77 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
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The Doors perform at Hollywood Bowl 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Hollywood Bowl (1968)'
(Friday, July 5, 1968, 8:30 p.m PDT scheduled start time) — The Doors performed tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, an amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Continue reading The Doors perform at Hollywood Bowl 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1968)
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‘I Kissed a Girl’ by Katy Perry peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 2008)
(Saturday, July 5, 2008) — “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (July 5/12/19/26, Aug. 2/9/16, 2008). Continue reading ‘I Kissed a Girl’ by Katy Perry peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 2008)
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The Beatles work on early version of ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1968)
Video: 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Friday, July 5, 1968, 5:00 p.m.-1:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed an early version of Paul McCartney’s “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding three saxophones, bongos, additional percussion and guitar overdubs to a track started July 3, 1968. Continue reading The Beatles work on early version of ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1968)
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Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Hollywood, FL 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 2008)
Video: 'Ringo Starr Performing Boys With Billy Squier'
(Thursday, July 3, 2008, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at Hard Rock Live (Seminole) in Hollywood, Florida. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Hollywood, FL 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 2008)
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‘Heart On My Sleeve’/’Who Needs A Heart’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1978)
Video: 'Heart on My Sleeve'
(Monday, July 3, 1978) — The single “Heart On My Sleeve”/”Who Needs A Heart” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S., the second American single from his (seventh solo) album Bad Boy. Continue reading ‘Heart On My Sleeve’/’Who Needs A Heart’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1978)
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‘Woody Wood-Pecker’ by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1948)
(Saturday, July 3, 1948) — “Woody Wood-Pecker” by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (with Harry Babbitt’s laugh interrupting vocalist Gloria Wood) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (July 3/10/17/24/31, Aug. 7, 1948). Continue reading ‘Woody Wood-Pecker’ by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1948)
